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Key changes include Apple Maps introducing location-based ads (similar to App Store... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ios-26-5-beta-2-is-here---everything-new--7nciakxsn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7NCiAkxsN.png og:image:alt: iOS 26.5 Beta 2 is Here! - Everything New! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # iOS 26.5 Beta 2 is Here! - Everything New! **[YouTube](https://daily.dev/sources/youtube)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Apple has released iOS 26.5 beta 2 to developers and public beta testers. Key changes include Apple Maps introducing location-based ads (similar to App Store ads), new suggested places and updated icons in Maps, removal of the notification forwarding option, and fixes for Text to Siri suggestions and keyboard alignment issues in FreeForm. 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